CHANNEL 5 TO DELVE INTO A CENTURY OF TURBULENT ROMAN RULE WITH EMPEROR: THE RISE & FALL OF A DYNASTY FROM OCTOBER FILMS AND GROUPM MOTION ENTERTAINMENT
Channel 5
20 August 2024
Channel 5 are set to delve in to the most tumultuous era in Roman history as they retell the stories of the cuthroat and turbulent years of the first five Emperors and the powerful women behind them, from the perspective of Livia Drusilla, played by none other than Dame Siân Phillips, who brought Livia to life in the 1970s smash-hit classic I, Claudius. Told as a thrilling historical documentary, this brand new 3 x 60’ series Emperor: The Rise & Fall of a Dynasty is an October Films and GroupM Motion Entertainment co-production and was commissioned by Federico Ruiz, Commissioning Editor, Factual for Channel 5.